Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-18
DIR. BAKER's FUNERAL.
A Large Concourse of Sorrowing
Friends Attend 1t.

Large C0ncourse of Sorr0 win,
i Friends Attend 1t.
AT ii o'clock yesterday the remain
OF the late DIR. J. s. Baker were remov
cd to the Masonic Temple. corner o
First and Spring streets, and laid Il
state. The building was thronged will
friends anxious to take one last look Al
the still countenance Of their departed
friend. The casket was most elaborat,
and rested in the center of the Knights
Templar Asylum. 1t was almost con.
cealed from view by the floral tributes Of
loving friends. The Police force sent a
bed of white roses. most exquisitely ar.
ranged and which covered the entire
lower half of the casket. In the center
of the bed OF white in red geraniums
were the letters r. T.. s. T. The Grand
Army of the Republic contributed a
beautiful anchor, cross and pillow of
beautiful flowers. The most exquisite
tribute, however, was grand Army
badge of flowers sent by the ladies OF
Stanton Relief corps. This was a com.
plete representation of the American
flag surmounted by star of violets.
Beautiful floral pieces were also sent by
Mrs. M. V. Biscailuz, Mrs. Lemon, Miss
Campbell and Others. The following
inscription accompanied the floral OF.
fering of the police force.
"The man on whose grave his ac.,uain.
tances are ready to cast floral tributes
must, by reason of his virtue and great
feeling for his fellow-men, have made
himself singularly beloved and strangely
popular during his career, and such was
the case with the deceased, DIR. j. S.
Baker. This tribute from the officers of
the Los Angeles Police force but poorly
expresses the feeling of sorrow that
spread amongst them at the news of his
sudden demise. Ills friendship for us,
as for all men, did not simply float upon
the surface, nor did the depths of it lack
evidence. Proof we had of his deep
personal interest and friendship for us,
and never was his great heart known to
refuse an opportunity to display that
charity which is the greatest If the
three great virtues. To the gfave of
eternal rest, to the haven of love unknown
to mortals, with our blessing we consign
him, with the fervent, earnest prayer
that his spirit has acquired that "peaoe
which passeth all understanding"
Shortly before 2 o'clock the widow
and child of deceased, accompanied by
Sir knights w. A. Morgan and M. V.
arrived and were seated near
the casket. By this time the spacious
temple was filled to its utmost capacity
by Knights Templar, members of Pen.
talpha Lodge, G.. A. R., Knights OF
Py thias, the police force and large
number of friends, both ladies aud gen.
tlemen.
Rev. w. A. knighten then delivered
q touching sermon. He said that the
people had gathered to pay tribute of
respect to the memory of DIR. j. s.
Baker. Deceased was born in Ken.
lucky in 1915. He graduated in medi-
cine at Chicago, and moved to Iowa in
1868, where he engaged in the practice
of his profession. In 1871 he was mar.
ried to Miss Martha Prentiss, and there
was one living child as the issue Of the
marriage. During the war he served as
a member OF the Third Iowa cavalry.
His parents are still living at Caswell,
Iowa. He came to Los Angeles in
1888, and his career here is well known
to all. He was endeared to all who
knew him, and had friends in all ranks.
He made friends and held them, and in
creased them up to the hoar OF his
death. As a ply sieian it is only neces
sary to refer to his life in Los Angeles.
He went about doing good, and his
whole life was spent for others. He
had initiated Christ, who was the type
Of the true physician. Christ healed |
lepers, helped the sick, cured the blind |
and eheered the homes of suffering hu-
manity. He was the typical physician.
Our departed friend also went about do |
ing good. On his fair fame in the city
can be found no mark of displeasure or
lisrespect. He spent years in scientific
and then used the knowledge
thus gained to alleviate the suffer-
ings of mankind. He was
lnseltish and conscientious and devoted
his life to others. His was q mission of
mercy. During the recent threatened
1ihhiipoA sNoui 80 III thiS Ofpys 1VA ak
know how nobly he acted his part. He
went to the pest house and staid there
until his friends feared for his health
and iHduced him to leave. We may ac-
count for his early departure from the
TACT that he was tired in heart and tried
IN body. The strong and constant |
strain of the past two months proved
oo much for him and he won't down |
'ull of years and honors. The reverend
speaker delivered glowing enlogy npon |
The life and services of the deceased, |
lfter which those present took last
ool at the marble but lifehke features
# the lamented dead.
The following pail bearers then con.
Keyed the remains to ths hearse in |
Waiting: Drs. Cochrane and Davidson.
Knights Templar; Messrs. G. $. Parcels
md J. l.. Slaughter. Of Pentalpha
Lodge and Capts. ID. W. Field and A.
w. Barrett of the G.. A. r. The pro.
,ession, headed by Doh1s band, then
moved to Rosedale cemetery, where the
'emains were inferred,